He's So Damn Pretentious

Outside the Yuan Magnetic Zone.

Everyone's gaze unconsciously turned toward Jiang Li.

"Qi Refining stage eight, carrying three Magnet Mountains on his back, lasting three hours..."

Someone recited Jiang Li's results in a near-groan.

The crowd stirred.

Then fell into collective silence.

To put it in one sentence: they had been shocked numb.

At that moment.

Someone else added, "This might not even be his limit."

Quite a few Foundation Establishment Realm disciples wore complicated expressions, thinking that he could have kept such words to himself. Why say them out loud and crush their own morale?

They naturally knew that in such an environment, anyone who had truly reached the limit of what their body could bear could not possibly walk out unharmed.

Fang Shi was a fine example.

He had crawled out limp and weak, blood seeping from all over his body. That was what the limit looked like.

But Jiang Li? Not only could he still walk, there was not even a visible injury on him.

That was proof that he still had strength to spare.

Compared with Jiang Li, the gap in body refinement between them was as vast as the clouds and mud.

What was even more infuriating was that, as far as they knew, Jiang Li was not a Body Cultivator, but a Sword Cultivator.

A Sword Cultivator had crushed Body Cultivators in terms of physical strength, and even crushed Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators. It was utterly absurd.

How could one person possess such monstrous talent?

When Nüwa created humans, had she maxed out his immortal aptitude, charm, red-thread fate, and everything else before tossing all the unwanted scraps to them?

Let lightning strike this freak dead already.

Elsewhere.

Jiang Li also felt as though five bolts of lightning had struck him.

He had not even finished testing the limit of the cultivation art, and this bunch had all run away?

No.

Where were the prodigies of the Transformation Class they had promised?

Wasn't this a little too pathetic?

Jiang Li felt as if he had not even exerted himself before everyone else had already collapsed.

Brother Huang, you really were like firecrackers hanging from a cow's ass—fucking explosive.

Ding. The cultivation art "Emperor's World-Shocking Art" raised its head and enjoyed being the focus of all eyes. It thought that if there were a dragon throne in such a setting, it would be even better. Forging a dragon throne has been added to the wish list. The Emperor's Heart boiled and condensed a wisp of Dragon Qi.

Jiang Li froze.

That worked too?

The system counted these Transformation Class disciples as part of the "common people" too?

In the Cultivation World, mortal dynasties and immortal sects were separate from one another, yet in the system's judgment, there was no difference between them.

Or rather, the common people judged by the system encompassed the entire world.

The so-called number one emperor under heaven meant turning the whole world into one's divine kingdom.

Terrifying indeed, terrifying indeed.

Jiang Li once again refreshed his understanding of this body-refining cultivation art.

Afterward.

He steeled himself and walked out.

With an expression that revealed neither smile nor emotion,

unaware that in everyone else's eyes, it meant calm clouds and gentle winds, as though such an achievement was nothing worth mentioning.

Damn, he was way too pretentious.

So what if his body was strong?

The many disciples thought sourly.

They secretly memorized Jiang Li's current expression as well, because this calm, breezy style of showing off was far more advanced than Fang Shi's boastful flaunting. When they became capable of showing off, they would do it like this too.

"Jiang Li, your Spirit Extraction Elixir."

Li Xi jogged over.

She rose onto her tiptoes.

And handed him a bottle of Spirit Extraction Elixir.

Her sparkling eyes looked at him curiously, as though they hid a hundred thousand whys. She had countless questions she wanted to ask.

Jiang Li accepted it and said, "Thank you."

Li Xi's eyes curved into crescents.

She was deeply pleased.

As though she had accomplished something extraordinary.

Watching this scene, the many disciples wailed inwardly.

It was over, it was over. Their little celestial maiden was going to fall for some blond brat who had just entered the Transformation Class.

Immediately after.

The body-refinement instructor Wang Bo also came over.

He looked Jiang Li up and down several times.

As though he were looking at a monster.

His expression clearly said: So this is what you called having some knowledge of it?

"How long have you been refining your body?"

Jiang Li thought that if he said today was the first day he had formally cultivated a body-refining art, would the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land dissect him?

After considering it.

Jiang Li answered, "One month."

To Jiang Li, extending one day into one month was already long enough.

With these results, it was only natural.

Wang Bo: ...

He felt a little dizzy.

A Qi Refining cultivator who had practiced body refinement for one month had achieved better results than disciples he had trained for three years. Was this fucking still human?

He was a Nascent Soul Realm Body Cultivator.

His teaching results actually could not compare to someone naturally refining their body.

After quite a while.

This body-refinement instructor finally steadied his Dao Heart, took a deep breath, and gave professional guidance. "Your physical strength is basically already equivalent to that of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator. Your focus going forward can remain on the Yuan Magnetic Zone, continuing to temper your physique. Once you can carry ten Magnet Mountains, I will grant you a great fortune. It can transform your body and give you a powerful acquired special physique."

Jiang Li looked up.

Slightly surprised.

An opportunity that could produce an acquired special physique truly counted as a heaven-defying fortune.

Do not be fooled by the fact that the normal version of the Emperor's World-Shocking Art could also cultivate an Acquired Physique. That required the body-refining cultivation art to reach the perfected stage.

Moreover, the Earth Body could only be considered below average among acquired physiques. It was not some powerful physique.

What Instructor Wang Bo had mentioned, however, was a powerful physique.

The difference between the two was far from ordinary.

"I'll try my best."

Jiang Li did not overpromise.

That was also an undercover agent's self-cultivation.

Even if something could be done, it had to be described as difficult.

Otherwise, there would be endless dangerous jobs to handle.

Wang Bo did not doubt him and merely said with certainty, "I look forward to your performance. Ideally, you should do it within half a year. At the latest, it cannot exceed one year, or you can only miss this opportunity."

Jiang Li nodded.

Indicating that he had remembered.

After all that.

Body-refinement instructor Wang Bo announced their dismissal.

Jiang Li also prepared to leave.

He did want to remain in the Yuan Magnetic Zone and continue cultivating, but he no longer had any contribution points.

Moreover, simply tempering his physique could not compare to cultivating with Dragon Qi.

The entry stage of the Emperor's World-Shocking Art had already displayed physical strength no weaker than that of a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator. Jiang Li did not dare imagine what new heights his body could reach if he pushed this body-refining cultivation art to the minor accomplishment stage.

He looked forward to it.

With that thought.

Jiang Li stepped away.

The crowd immediately parted, splitting to either side like the tide and voluntarily opening a path for Jiang Li.

Jiang Li was somewhat surprised.

But he still walked away.

Murong Qing and Li Xi followed close behind.

Shen Lin and the others followed as well.

Everyone else walked at the rear.

It was like a fierce tiger traveling through the forest, ranks clearly defined: tigresses at its side, and all beasts following behind.

After bidding farewell to the others, Jiang Li returned to his Cave Residence.

The first thing he did was take out the Dragon Qi condensed by the "Emperor's Heart" trait.

Compared to the Dragon Qi within the Dragon Vein, this wisp of Dragon Qi was like one that had not fully developed yet, still in its young-dragon stage.

It would probably take around ten portions to equal one complete portion of Dragon Qi.

This was unexpected, yet also reasonable.

After all.

The source of this wisp of Dragon Qi was merely seventeen people.

No matter how intoxicated the cultivation art was, it could not nurture a complete portion from just seventeen people.

Fortunately, the Dragon Vein in the Earth Vein Primordial Qi Chamber could still be used. If he extracted a few more portions, there should not be much of a problem.

If he could combine that with the cultivation environment of the Yuan Magnetic Zone, it should not take too long to cultivate the Emperor's World-Shocking Art to the minor accomplishment stage.

He was just a little short on contribution points.

It seemed he would have to find a few unlucky bastards to sacrifice.

He could take this opportunity to see whether the Profound Yellow Heart Refining Art could overflow with righteous conviction and add to its cultivation progress, saving him the time needed to cultivate the Qi Refining Method.

An idea formed in Jiang Li's mind.

Just then.

Jiang Li's brows furrowed slightly.

The blood-red token in his Storage Ring that belonged to the Myriad Desire Demon Lord reacted, and he immediately felt his consciousness being pulled.

This was the Myriad Desire Demon Lord's backup plan.

Whenever the other party needed something, he could forcibly pull Jiang Li's consciousness into the divine-sense space inside the blood-red token.

Jiang Li took out the blood-red token.

And pressed it against his glabella.

The next instant.

His consciousness appeared in the bloody space.

A dark-red mist, one of the Myriad Desire Demon Lord's myriad divine thoughts, opened scarlet eyes and released soundless waves that echoed within his mind.

"How is the mission progressing?"

Jiang Li said, "My lord, I have formally joined the Law Enforcement Hall and become a Probationary Law Enforcer. However, with this subordinate's strength, I fear it will be difficult to advance to a high-ranking law enforcer in a short time."

The dark-red mist fell silent for several seconds.

"The undercover agent in the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land has sent word that the Undercover Contact Person has disappeared. You will take over that position. You may activate all undercover agents, resources, and connections within the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land and have them fully assist you. When necessary, I will have that person in the Inner Sect give you a push. You need to give me a satisfactory answer as soon as possible."

Upon hearing that, Jiang Li's heart sank.

He knew there was an undercover agent from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect in the Heavenly Mystery Holy Land's Inner Sect, but the fact that person knew about him was not good news.

Fortunately, they were currently on the same side, so he did not need to worry about being sold out.

But he needed to dig that person out quickly.

Then... fuck your mother.